The O'Malley administration has introduced legislation in the General Assembly to raise the state's minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016. Lawmakers, low-wage earners, clergy and a group called Raise Maryland came together Monday in a show of support.

MAKE THE MIDDLE CLASS GROW AND HOW TO MAKE THE ECONOMY DRIVE. HE IS NOT WAITING FOR HILLARY CLINTON TO MAKE A DECISION. THE O'MALLEY ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCED RAISING THE MINIMUM AGE. THEY CAME TOGETHER TODAY IN A SHOW OF SUPPORT. LISA ROBINSON JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS. THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND THE POOR HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF ATTENTION LATELY BOTH AT THE FEDERAL AND LOCAL LEVELS. TONIGHT, LAWMAKERS REITERATED PRESIDENT OBAMA'S WORDS. GIVE AMERICA A RACE. -- RAISE. WE NEED CONGRESS TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE. WE WANTED TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION. THE BETTER WE ARE ALL DOING, THE BETTER WE ALL DO. THEY WERE AT ST. VINCENT CHURCH THIS MORNING. THEY SAID THAT THE BILL WOULD INCREASE PAY FOR WORKING MARYLANDERS. IT CALLS FOR AN INCREASE FROM $8.25 PER HOUR TO $10.10. TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT WORK 40 HOURS A WEEK OR STILL LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. WE WANT TO GET THEM ABOVE THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE. SHE IS A BARTENDER AT THE AIRPORT MAKING $4.65 PER HOUR. WE DO NOT GET TIPS. I HAD TO PIECE TOGETHER TO JOBS IN ORDER TO LIVE AND SUPPORT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD RAISE MINIMUM WAGE FROM 50% TO 70%. THIS YOUNG WOMAN IS GOING TO SCHOOL AND WORKING TO HELP HER FAMILY OUT. SHE MAKE $.75 MORE THAN THE CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE. I SEE HOW HARD IT IS TO BE A WILL TO KEEP A HOME, KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLE, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR YOUNGER SISTER ASKED CLOTHING TO GO TO SCHOOL, HAS HER SCHOOL SUPPLIES. IT MAKES LIFE HARDER IN EVERY ASPECT. MINIMUM-WAGE BILLS WILL BE HEARD.

California's largest wildfire is spreading quickly, consuming 54,000 acres in three counties and staying active throughout the night -- a time when firefighters typically make progress, a state fire official said Sunday.